Ginger Bread Just like biting the head off of a little drunken gingerbread man, Bison’s ever popular Gingerbread Ale is a delicately spiced holiday porter brewed with ginger, nutmeg and a touch of cinnamon. This medium-bodied ale boasts an intoxicating aroma of fresh baked...

A rose by any other name, Saison de Wench is a botanically-inspired tribute to our beloved Beer Wench. Using Bison’s gold medal-winning* farmhouse ale recipe as the base, Saison de Wench has a bright Aloral nose with whimsical notes rose petals, sweet hay and fresh pepper....

Our West Coast Ale is brewed with a blend of the season’s best organic hops. Like California sunshine in a bottle, Hop Cuvée radiates a golden hue with brilliant clarity and bright effervescence. It is a crisp, citrusy and tropical ale with a touch of pine-like bitterness...

Chocolate Stout The Original Chocolate Stout, brewed with Peruvian cocoa. Like Barry White’s voice in a bottle, Bison’s Chocolate Stout is a dark, slow-pouring aphrodisiac of the smoothest proportions. Rich and roasty with charismatic flavors of dark chocolate and espresso, and...

"Award-Winning Beers Since 1989"

Berkeley, California

Creating Change

Certified Organic Beer

Upon receiving organic certification in 2003, Bison became one of the first fully organic breweries in the world. We converted our business to organic methods because it synced our personal lives with our business pursuits. We integrate our environmental values into our brewery and office operation. Bison’s small staff believes that sustainable and ecologically sound food production is the best way to protect our environment, save energy and ensure the sustainability of American farming.

But, if our organic beer wasn’t tasty (and award-winning), we wouldn’t still be around. But WHY we brew organically is important to us.

All of Bison’s beers are organic, not just one or two labels to make us feel good about ourselves and bluster about our green credentials. We are certified organic by the CCOF, Santa Cruz, CA. Certified organic means that agricultural products have been grown and processed under USDA national organic standards and independently certified.